Mounting for photographs



E. LCFCfE MOUNTING FOR PHOTOGRAPHS Filed USt. 9, 1923 Patented Jan. 6, 1925.

UNITED S'A'EES 'r Ferca MOUNTING FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Application led October 9, 1923.

/'o all w71 om t may concern.'

Be it known that I, EDWARD N. LODGE, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mountings for Photographs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to photographic mountings or folders, and particularly to a mounting including flaps which overlie the front of the picture or photograph when in a folded state, the said flaps being capable of adjustment with relation to the back of the mounting in order that the. mounting will stand alone, or without any easel or other support than that provided by the improvements forming part of this invention.

It is an object of this invention to produce a mounting comprising a back and iaps, the material of which is of such rigidity as to stand on end or edge when the portions thereof have been properly manipulated to bring them into such positions with relation to one another as to cause them to be selfsupporting in an upright position; and it is furthermore an object of this invention to produce a device of the character indicated, having the characteristics stated without increasing the dimensions of mountings comprising backs and aps such as are now commonly used for mounting photographs.

It is furthermore an object of this invention to produce a photograph mounting which can be cut and shaped at a single operation of the cutting or stamping machine, thus making it possible to produce the results of the invention Without adding to the cost of the material, or to the cost of manufacturing;

Vith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction, and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this application wherein like characters denote corresponding parts in the several views, and in which* Figure 1 illustrates a view in perspective of a photograph mounting embodying the invention Figure 2 illustrates a view in elevation thereof with the folders closed;

Serial No. 667,534.

Figure 5 illustrates a similar view showing a further modifica-tion with respect to the adjustment of the flaps;

Figure 6 illustrates an enlarged horizontal sectional view of a fragment of the mounting; and

Figure 7 illustrates a top plan view of the edge of the mounting in different shape.

In these drawings, 10 denotes what may be termed the back of the mounting or folder, having integral flaps 11 and 12 at the side edges thereof, the said mounting being scored or provided with creases 13 and 14 at the junctions of the back 10. andthe flaps 11 and 12 respectively. The flaps are also creased or scored longitudinally or vertically as shown at 15, although this scoring does not pre-vent the -flaps from being folded, one over the other, to overlie the photograph and protect it.

The iaps are capable of being adjusted to different angles with respect to the back, and those sections of they flaps beyond the creases or folds 15 can likewise be adjusted to different positions or angles with respect to the back, and with respect to those portions of the flaps between the creases 15 and the back, thus making it possible to cause the mounting or folder to stand on edge without supplemental supports, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, 4 and 5.

As illustrated, the port-ions of the flaps between the folds 13, 141- and 15 can be eX- tended rearwardly of the flaps, and those portions of the iaps beyond the creases 15 may likewise be adjusted to different angles, this last mentioned expedient serving to leave the photograph or picture wholly exposed from practically any angle in advance of the picture and prevent the casting of shadows thereon.

The mountings of thisl character are usually made of relatively heavy fibre or cardboard, and if the creases are properly made, or if the paper is properly scored, the flaps will retain their adjustments without the employment of fastenings or the like.

Associated with the mounting or folder, there is provided a photograph securing or holding member A which may be secured to the back of the folder in appropriate manner es ,byedhesre The photograph holder occupies the". area or approximately the area between the creases 13 and 14 with sutiicient space between the edges of the photograph holder and the creasesto permit the iiaps toV integr-all flaps crease-d at thejunctionof the back and flaps whereby the said' flaps can be folded across the mounted photograph to protect it, the said flaps being creased in a line parallel with the creases between the bach and the flaps whereby one portion oi each flap may be bent at an angle to another. Vportion,thereof, and with relation to the back, the said creases being effective to 115' decrease the flexibility of the joints between the sections off flaps and betweenthe flaps and thel back to `cause them. toy retain positions ofI adjustment Jfor the purpose described.

EDWARD Nl' LODGE. 

